Look up: Modernization

1. 
   modernization
   [n] - a modernized version (as of a play) 2. [n] - making modern in appearance of behavior
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
2. 
   Modernization
   Mod`ern·i·za'tion noun The act of rendering modern in style; the act or process of causing to conform to modern of thinking or acting.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/86
   
   
3. 
   modernization
   modernisation noun making modern in appearance or behavior; `the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process`
   Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?
   
   
4. 
   modernization
   noun a modernized version (as of a play)
   Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?
   
   
5. 
   Modernization
   `Modernization` (also `Modernisation`) is a concept in the sphere of social sciences that refers to process in which society goes through industrialization, urbanization and other social changes that completely transforms the lives of individuals. The concept of modernization comes from a view of societies as having a standard evolutionary pattern, as described in the social evolutionism theories. According to this each society would evolve inex...
   Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modernizati
   
   
6. 
   modernization
   Quoting from Landes: 'Modernization comprises such developments as urbanization (the concentration of the population in cities that serve as nodes of industrial production, administration, and intellectual and artistic activity); a sharp reduction in both death rates and birth rates from traditional levels (the so-called demographic transition...
   Found on http://www.econterms.com/glossary.cgi?qu
   
   
7. 
   Modernization
   • (n.) The act of rendering modern in style; the act or process of causing to conform to modern of thinking or acting.
   Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning
   
   
8. 
   modernization
   in sociology, the transformation from a traditional, rural, agrarian society to a secular, urban, industrial society.[8 related articles]
   Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/106
   
   
9. 
   Modernization
   Process of upgrading existing elevator equipment to modern standards. Some modernizations are accomplished by adding new architectural features, ADA compliant features, or upgrading due to safety features on equipment.
   Found on http://www.thyssenkruppelevator.com/glos
   
   
10. 
    modernization
    The gradual replacement of traditional authority with legal authority.
    Found on http://polisci.nelson.com/glossary.html